April 8, 2012

The Parkinson Tulip

Parkinson's disease is named after James Parkinson, an English apothecary surgeon who originally identified the condition in 1812.

The Parkinson Tulip was developed by a dutch horticulturist, J.W.S. van der Wereld. He named it after James Parkinson in 1982 and it has since become a symbol for Parkinson's Disease.Last year I searched far and wide for a way to purchase some Parkinson Tulip bulbs.I finally found them through The Maine Parkinson Society. I ordered several bags of them and eagerly planted them when they arrived in the fall.This spring I was delighted when every single one of them bloomed!

Welcome to my little corner of the world! I like to eat home grown food so this blog is mostly about doing that.
Summer 2012 update: I'm putting up fewer posts for a few months as I'm learning to juggle some new responsibilities in my life. I hope to get back to more frequent posting soon. Thank you for visiting! love, homegrown countrygirl
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